Bright Sword: From Border Region Manufacturing to Major National Heavy Industry

Chapter 25 What's with the bragging?

The Xikou Warehouse, also known as the Xikou Stronghold, was an important transit point for the Japanese invaders.

Many supplies from the rear are transported to the front lines through this place.

Of course, the supplies looted by the Japanese were also transported to their rear areas through this place.

"Squad leader, this is bad, we're surrounded."

A Japanese soldier rushed over and reported to Yuichi Ohno, the highest-ranking Japanese commander at the Xikou stronghold.

The garrison at the Xikou stronghold consisted of one Japanese company and two puppet troops.

Yuichi Ohno is the company commander.

"Baka! Who is the other party?" Upon hearing this, Ohno Yuichi immediately became solemn and tense.

The military police had just informed us that the Eighth Route Army had acquired heavy weapons.

If the Eighth Route Army were to attack with heavy weapons, that would not be a good thing.

"The other side is the Eighth Route Army," the Japanese soldier replied.

"Is it really the Eighth Route Army?" Yuichi Ohno felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

In the past, we were least afraid of attacks from the Eighth Route Army because they didn't have artillery. As long as our troops hid in pillboxes and bunkers, the Eighth Route Army would know to leave on their own thanks to the strong fortifications.

But things are different now. The Eighth Route Army has heavy weapons, and that's what we're most worried about.

It's true what they say, what you fear most is what happens.

"They were wearing gray cloth uniforms and carrying all sorts of weapons; they were the Eighth Route Army," the Japanese soldier replied.

"Baka! Prepare for battle immediately! Call for reinforcements!" Yuichi Ohno roared.

"Hayi!"

……

Outside the Xikou warehouse, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei's troops were quickly completing the encirclement.

As Li Yunlong handed paper and pen to the brigade commander, he said, "Brigade commander, the arsenal said that the data for every shell needs to be recorded, including the range, trajectory, kill radius, and kill effect. I'll have to do that for you."

With a highly educated person like our brigade commander, there's no need to call over Old Zhao, who's in charge of the regimental headquarters.

The brigade commander took the paper and pen while laughing and scolding, "Li Yunlong, you're pretty good, kid. You can even order me around now."

"How could I dare? How could I dare? I'm not very educated," Li Yunlong said with a smile. "Even Ding Wei isn't as educated as you. Recording data for the arsenal can't be done carelessly, so you, Brigade Commander, are the most suitable candidate."

“That seems to be the case. Then I’ll appoint Li Yunlong as your recorder.” The brigade commander nodded.

"Li Yunlong, that puppet army battalion commander has received my signal." Ding Wei came over and said to Li Yunlong, "When we start fighting here, he will cooperate with us to launch a surprise attack in the middle. Do you see those two warehouses? The puppet army battalion commander said that there are important supplies for the Japanese in there. You'd better aim carefully, kid, and don't blow up the warehouses."

"This Hell Cannon is too powerful; it's hard to say." Li Yunlong observed it for a while, but he was still a little unsure.

After all, the explosive power of this cannon is no joke!
Even if we don't blow up the warehouse, we might still manage to make it collapse.

The Japanese reinforcements are rapidly assembling, and we don't have much time left.

We won't have enough time to dig through the ruins to find the buried supplies.

The brigade commander said sternly, "Li Yunlong, if you miss, you'll see what I do to you when we get back."

"Brigade Commander, I'm confident. You just wait and see." Li Yunlong straightened his neck, not wanting to think too much about it.

The troops quickly completed the encirclement, and the brigade commander said to Li Yunlong, "Fire!"

"Yes, Brigade Commander." Li Yunlong nodded and quickly lit the fuse. Boom!
The fuse burned out, and the third shot of the Hell Cannon was fired.

The shell missed its mark; it was meant to hit the main gate, creating an opening for the troops to rush in.

As a result, the shell landed on the brick house behind the gate, and the powerful shockwave leveled the house, sending bricks and stones flying everywhere and smoke billowing up!
The brigade commander, while quickly taking notes, cursed, "Li Yunlong, what kind of fighting are you? Are your eyes in your ass?!"

As Li Yunlong re-aimed, he argued, "I didn't accidentally bomb the warehouse."

Ding Wei, on the other hand, was dumbfounded: "The power of this cannon is really great. If I remember correctly, that building was the command post of the Japanese company at the West Exit Warehouse."

The Japanese company's command post?

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong was immediately taken aback: "Then should we..."

"You missed, so what? What are you so smug about! Fire the second shot now and blast open the gate," the brigade commander urged.

"Yes, brigade commander." Li Yunlong quickly completed the aiming, loaded a new shell, lit the fuse, and it hissed and smoked.

……

Ding Wei was right; the house that Li Yunlong blew up was indeed Ohno Yuichi's command post.

A single artillery shell sent Isamu Ohno to meet Amaterasu, leaving the Japanese soldiers at the West Gate warehouse utterly shocked.
"My God, the Eighth Route Army really has heavy artillery, its destructive power is terrifying."

"Squad leader, you died a terrible death."

"Baka! I must be seeing things! I must be mistaken! Baka! Baka!"

……

The puppet troops were also shocked by the power of the shells. Si Dehu, the puppet army battalion commander controlled by Ding Wei, pretended to say to the other puppet army battalion commander, Diao Gui, "Battalion Commander Diao, the Eighth Route Army has such terrifying heavy artillery. It seems that you and I are probably in grave danger today."

Si Dehu was deliberately trying to undermine the morale of the enemy.

After all, if the other side really opened fire on the Eighth Route Army, he would still have to stop them, which would lead to a bloody battle.

If you can persuade the other party to surrender with you, that would be ideal.

Diao Gui rolled his eyes at Si Dehu: "Battalion Commander Si, it's a bit too early for you to say this now. Maybe the Eighth Route Army only has one shell left. Although the Japanese command post has been bombed, there are no gaps in the defense line, so the Eighth Route Army can't break through."

Clearly, although Diao Gui was afraid, he still harbored a sense of wishful thinking.

Si Dehu continued, following Diao Gui's words, "If the Eighth Route Army only has one shell, then naturally we are not afraid of them. What we are afraid of is that they have more..."

Diao Gui didn't finish his sentence.

boom!
The cannon roared again, and this time it hit its mark perfectly.

The gate to the Xikou warehouse was blown open with a huge hole, and thick smoke billowed out, blotting out the sky!

"Come on!"

Seeing that the breach had been breached, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei's troops immediately seized the opportunity to attack.

Seeing this, Si Dehu said seriously to Diao Gui, "Battalion Commander Diao, look, the Eighth Route Army has already blown open a breach and entered. We two probably need to make plans soon."

Seeing the Eighth Route Army's fierce attack, Diao Gui trembled and looked at Si Dehu with a pale face: "Battalion Commander Si, you should make the decision."

“Once we join the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese will be completely cut off from our retreat. Since we're out of options anyway, and we're going to break with the Japanese completely, it'd be best to offer a pledge of allegiance before joining the Eighth Route Army.” Si Dehu looked at Diao Gui with feigned seriousness. “Should we offer one?”

Clearly, Si Dehu's intention was not only to get the Eighth Route Army to surrender, but also to get him to order a fight against the Japanese.

(End of this chapter)